Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Fujifilm S4500
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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Fujifilm S4500 Key Specs
(Full Review)
- 6MP - APS-C Sensor
- 2" Fixed Display
- ISO 100 - 1600
- No Video
- Nikon F Mount
- 930g - 148 x 135 x 80mm
- Introduced March 2005
- Superseded the Fujifilm S2 Pro
- Refreshed by Fujifilm S5 Pro
(Full Review)
- 14MP - 1/2.3" Sensor
- 3" Fixed Screen
- ISO 64 - 1600 (Increase to 6400)
- Sensor-shift Image Stabilization
- 1280 x 720 video
- 24-720mm (F3.1-5.9) lens
- 543g - 118 x 81 x 100mm
- Released January 2012
Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Fujifilm S4500 Overview
Lets take a deeper look at the Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Fujifilm S4500, one being a Pro DSLR and the latter is a Small Sensor Superzoom and both of them are designed by FujiFilm. There is a sizeable difference among the resolutions of the Fujifilm S3 Pro (6MP) and Fujifilm S4500 (14MP) and the Fujifilm S3 Pro (APS-C) and Fujifilm S4500 (1/2.3") offer totally different sensor sizing.
Snapchat Adds Watermarks to AI-Created ImagesThe Fujifilm S3 Pro was brought out 7 years prior to the Fujifilm S4500 and that is a fairly large gap as far as camera tech is concerned. Both the cameras feature different body design with the Fujifilm S3 Pro being a Large SLR camera and the Fujifilm S4500 being a SLR-like (bridge) camera.
Before delving straight to a complete comparison, here is a brief summary of how the Fujifilm S3 Pro scores against the Fujifilm S4500 with regard to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.
Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Fujifilm S4500 Gallery
This is a preview of the gallery photos for Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro and Fujifilm FinePix S4500. The entire galleries are available at Fujifilm S3 Pro Gallery and Fujifilm S4500 Gallery.
Reasons to pick Fujifilm S3 Pro over the Fujifilm S4500
Fujifilm S3 Pro | Fujifilm S4500 | |||
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Manual focus | Very accurate focusing | |||
Screen resolution | 235k | 230k | Crisper screen (+5k dot) |
Reasons to pick Fujifilm S4500 over the Fujifilm S3 Pro
Fujifilm S4500 | Fujifilm S3 Pro | |||
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Released | January 2012 | March 2005 | Fresher by 82 months | |
Screen size | 3" | 2" | Bigger screen (+1") |
Common features in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and Fujifilm S4500
Fujifilm S3 Pro | Fujifilm S4500 | |||
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Screen type | Fixed | Fixed | Fixed screen | |
Selfie screen | No selfie screen | |||
Touch screen | Neither has Touch screen |
Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Fujifilm S4500 Physical Comparison
For anyone who is looking to carry your camera regularly, you're going to have to factor its weight and measurements. The Fujifilm S3 Pro has outside measurements of 148mm x 135mm x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") accompanied by a weight of 930 grams (2.05 lbs) and the Fujifilm S4500 has proportions of 118mm x 81mm x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") along with a weight of 543 grams (1.20 lbs).
Check out the Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Fujifilm S4500 in the new Camera and Lens Size Comparison Tool.Remember that, the weight of an Interchangeable Lens Camera will differ dependant on the lens you have chosen at that moment. Below is a front view dimensions comparison of the Fujifilm S3 Pro and the Fujifilm S4500.
Using size and weight, the portability score of the Fujifilm S3 Pro and Fujifilm S4500 is 54 and 67 respectively.
Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Fujifilm S4500 Sensor Comparison
Generally, its hard to visualise the gap in sensor sizing only by viewing specifications. The graphic underneath will help give you a stronger sense of the sensor sizing in the Fujifilm S3 Pro and Fujifilm S4500.
Plainly, both of these cameras come with different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The Fujifilm S3 Pro due to its bigger sensor will make getting shallower DOF less difficult and the Fujifilm S4500 will render greater detail having its extra 8 Megapixels. Higher resolution can also allow you to crop shots a good deal more aggressively. The older Fujifilm S3 Pro will be behind with regard to sensor technology.
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Fujifilm S3 Pro vs Fujifilm S4500 Specifications
Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro | Fujifilm FinePix S4500 | |
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General Information | ||
Make | FujiFilm | FujiFilm |
Model type | Fujifilm FinePix S3 Pro | Fujifilm FinePix S4500 |
Type | Pro DSLR | Small Sensor Superzoom |
Introduced | 2005-03-16 | 2012-01-05 |
Physical type | Large SLR | SLR-like (bridge) |
Sensor Information | ||
Sensor type | CCD | CCD |
Sensor size | APS-C | 1/2.3" |
Sensor dimensions | 23 x 15.5mm | 6.17 x 4.55mm |
Sensor area | 356.5mm² | 28.1mm² |
Sensor resolution | 6 megapixel | 14 megapixel |
Anti alias filter | ||
Aspect ratio | 3:2 | 4:3, 3:2 and 16:9 |
Peak resolution | 4256 x 2848 | 4288 x 3216 |
Highest native ISO | 1600 | 1600 |
Highest enhanced ISO | - | 6400 |
Lowest native ISO | 100 | 64 |
RAW support | ||
Autofocusing | ||
Focus manually | ||
Touch to focus | ||
Autofocus continuous | ||
Autofocus single | ||
Tracking autofocus | ||
Autofocus selectice | ||
Autofocus center weighted | ||
Multi area autofocus | ||
Live view autofocus | ||
Face detect autofocus | ||
Contract detect autofocus | ||
Phase detect autofocus | ||
Lens | ||
Lens support | Nikon F | fixed lens |
Lens zoom range | - | 24-720mm (30.0x) |
Maximal aperture | - | f/3.1-5.9 |
Macro focusing distance | - | 2cm |
Number of lenses | 309 | - |
Focal length multiplier | 1.6 | 5.8 |
Screen | ||
Display type | Fixed Type | Fixed Type |
Display size | 2" | 3" |
Display resolution | 235 thousand dots | 230 thousand dots |
Selfie friendly | ||
Liveview | ||
Touch operation | ||
Display technology | - | TFT color LCD monitor |
Viewfinder Information | ||
Viewfinder type | Optical (pentaprism) | Electronic |
Viewfinder coverage | 94% | 97% |
Features | ||
Min shutter speed | 30 seconds | 8 seconds |
Max shutter speed | 1/4000 seconds | 1/2000 seconds |
Continuous shutter rate | - | 1.0 frames/s |
Shutter priority | ||
Aperture priority | ||
Expose Manually | ||
Exposure compensation | Yes | Yes |
Custom white balance | ||
Image stabilization | ||
Inbuilt flash | ||
Flash distance | 15.00 m | 7.00 m (Wide: 40 cm–7.0 m / Tele: 2.5m–3.6 m) |
Flash options | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye reduction, Slow Sync | Auto, On, Off, Red-eye, Slow Sync |
External flash | ||
AEB | ||
WB bracketing | ||
Max flash synchronize | 1/180 seconds | - |
Exposure | ||
Multisegment metering | ||
Average metering | ||
Spot metering | ||
Partial metering | ||
AF area metering | ||
Center weighted metering | ||
Video features | ||
Video resolutions | - | 1280 x 720 (30 fps), 640 x 480 (30 fps) |
Highest video resolution | None | 1280x720 |
Video file format | - | H.264, Motion JPEG |
Mic port | ||
Headphone port | ||
Connectivity | ||
Wireless | None | None |
Bluetooth | ||
NFC | ||
HDMI | ||
USB | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) | USB 2.0 (480 Mbit/sec) |
GPS | None | None |
Physical | ||
Environmental sealing | ||
Water proofing | ||
Dust proofing | ||
Shock proofing | ||
Crush proofing | ||
Freeze proofing | ||
Weight | 930 grams (2.05 pounds) | 543 grams (1.20 pounds) |
Physical dimensions | 148 x 135 x 80mm (5.8" x 5.3" x 3.1") | 118 x 81 x 100mm (4.6" x 3.2" x 3.9") |
DXO scores | ||
DXO Overall rating | 60 | not tested |
DXO Color Depth rating | 20.9 | not tested |
DXO Dynamic range rating | 13.5 | not tested |
DXO Low light rating | 346 | not tested |
Other | ||
Battery life | - | 300 photos |
Style of battery | - | AA |
Battery ID | - | 4 x AA |
Self timer | Yes (2, 5, 2 or 100 sec) | Yes (2 or 10 sec) |
Time lapse feature | ||
Type of storage | xD Picture Card, Compact Flash Type I or II | SD/SDHC/SDXC |
Card slots | Single | Single |
Retail price | $0 | $230 |